Sill ledge construction



Aug. 25, 19242. R. B. BAWTENHEIMER SILL LEDGE CONSTRUCTION Filled Nov. 2, 1938 Mmmm' Patented Aug. 25, 1942 SILL LEDGE CONSTRUCTION Reginald B. Bawtenheimer, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, assignor to Charles Weir, Sarnia, Ontario.

Canada Application November 2, 1938, Serial No. 238,429

5 Claims.

This application forms a continuation in part of my co-pending application, Serial No. 34,143, filed August l, 1935.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a sill ledge construction adapted for use on buildings on which facing material is used for simulating a particular type of construction such as brick, block, stone, and the like. In a building constructed from brick, block, stone, and the like, it is customary to have a ledge projecting outwardly below the window sill. When facing material simulating a brick, block, or stone construction or the like is used, it is desired that the simulation be perfect in all details and it is necessary, therefore, to provide in such a construction a part which may be utilized in simulating the sill ledge which projects outwardly from the face of the brick, stone, block, or the like, and to provide such a construction is an object of the present invention.

It is another object of the invention to provide a construction which may be fabricated and then delivered to the job in such a condition that it may be cut to the proper length for mounting in position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a sill ledge construction having a core formed from rigid material and encased in a cover carrying on its outer face pattern-forming means to correspond with the type of pattern on the facing with which used.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a panel used for encasing a rigid core to provide a sill ledge construction.

The invention also has as its object a method of fabricating a sill ledge construction of this type.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this specification and in which,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a building showing the invention applied.

Fig. 2 is a view of a panel used in constructing the invention, with parts broken away.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line Ll-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, the invention is used on a building which is enclosed by a suitable facing material. This facing material may be used to encase a construction already built, or it may be used in the construction of a new building. The encasing consists of the panels A on which are mounted a plurality of strips 9 arranged in rows.

' A space, I0, resembling themortar lines, separates each of the rows, and space I I, also resembling the mortar lines, separates each of the strips 9in the rows.

In Fig. 1, I have illustrated, a facing used to simulate a 4brick construction. It is believed obvious, however, that the vConstruction simulated may be of any desiredtype, such as block, stone, or the like.

At the bottom of the window opening I2 there is provided a window sill I3 and it is customary to have, projecting outwardly from the face of the building below the sill I3 a ledge formed from the same material of which the building is constructed when it is formed from brick, block, stone, or the like. Sometimes, a stone slab is used instead of forming the ledge from separate bricks, blocks, or the like.

It is to be understood that the present invention may be utilized to simulate a stone slab. In such a case, the covering encasing the rigid core would be colored and ornamented on its outer face to simulate stone slabs commonly used for this purpose. It is believed that the possibility of suchanarrangernent will appear obvious from the vdescription tobe given, and that the covering used on the core may either harmonize or contrast with the color of the pattern and the pattern, itself, from which the facing is made. It is also believed obvious that the core,litself, may be dispensed with and a hollow rigid shield used in its stead.

I form this sill ledge by using a rigid core I4 which may be formed from wood, composition material, or the like. The outer face I5 inclines to the inner face I and is perpendicular to the lower and upper faces II and I8, respectively. The geometrical formation of the cross-sectional area will, of course, on different constructions, vary, but I have, for the purposes of illustration, indicated the structure wedge-shaped in crosssectional area. Since the core merely serves as a supporting body, it is believed obvious that the same may be made hollow if desired.

In the construction of facing boards, the simulating strips 9 have their outer faces properly colored, and in some instances, they are provided with a layer of granules providing a brick-like appearance.

In fabricating the sill ledge, I provide a supporting panel I9 of suitable flexible material such as-asphalt-saturated felt, or the like. This panel I9 may be of any desired length, and secured by suitable adhesive material to the outer face of this panel I9 are the transversely extending strips 20 separated from each other by the space 2| corresponding to the mortar line. The outer face of the supporting panel I9 will be exposed at the mortar line and it is necessary that this outer face be properly colored before the strips are secured thereto to simulate mortar in color. When the strips have been secured on the supporting panel I9, this panel is severed along the dotted lines 22 to provide the strips B. These strips B are then used to cover the outer, lower, and upper faces of therigd core I4 with the simulating strips 20 extending transversely of the core I4. The covering may be nailed, glued, or otherwise secured to the core I4. The sill construction is thus delivered to the job and cut.

to the proper length and the side faces 23 are colored to properly blend with the surface coloring and harmonize for simulated purposes. If desired, such side faces may be covered with a piece of roong material having its outer face covered to blend with the surrounding surface.

The pieces which are cut off are not, of course, wasted, as sections of this sill construction may be cut on the mortar line to match, abutted together and the line of abutment sealed with suitable sealing material.

When this sill ledge is mounted in position as shown in Fig. 1, it perfects the simulation. The face I is of such a size, that the portion C of the strips simulate a partial side view of the brick, block, or stone, which is presented in a full side View on the major portion of the building. In this ledge construction, however, the practice is general that the ends of the material such as brick, block, or stone, and the like are exposed and this characteristic of the appearance is maintained by the use of such a sill ledge. Around the edges of this sill ledge suitable sealing material such as liquied asphalt, or other'sealing compound, is injected for the obvious purposes.

It is believed obvious that the construction illustrated may be used for other purposes besides a sill ledge, such as constructing the stone top for a pillar parapet or veranda railing, etc. It is also believed obvious that While I have illustrated the upper face of the sill to be outwardly inclined from the wall engaging face, the angularity of these two faces relatively to each other may be varied to suit continuous and desired ornamental effects.

In this way, I have constructed a sill ledge which is economical, light, durable, easily and quickly applied, and which accomplishes the desired effect in simulation.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction, I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details of the structure shown, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

What` IV claim as new is:

l. A sill ledge construction of the class described, comprising: a rigid core; a covering for said core; pattern-forming strips on said covering and extending transversely of said core.

2. A sill ledge construction of the class described, comprising: a rigid core the upper face thereof being wider than the lower face thereof and narrower than the side face; a covering for said core; and pattern-forming strips on said covering extending transversely of said core across each of said faces.

3. A sill ledge construction of the class described, comprising: a rigid core; and pattern forming strips mounted on and extending transversely of said core across a plurality of faces thereof.

4.k A sill ledge construction of theV class 'described, comprising: a rigid core; and patternforming strips mounted on and extending transversely of said core across a plurality of faces thereof, said strips being in spaced relation to each other.

5. In combination with a building having a window 'opening formed therein and provided with a covering of building facing having a pattern thereon, a sill ledge construction adapted for being mounted below said window opening and extending across the same and, comprising: a rigid wedge-shaped core, the narrow edge of said core being positioned at the bottom; and patternforming means mounted on said core and extending transversely thereof and conforming to the pattern of said facing. I

REGINALD 13.. BAWTENHEIMER. 

